1996 Kaka Bush Parrot 5 Dollars Silver Coin, Proof

1996 Kaka Bush Parrot 5 Dollars Silver Coin, Proof

New Zealand Mint
SKU:
New Zealand 6, Box 1
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Description

Commemorative issue: Kaka

Series: Native Birds Series

Obverse: Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the King George IV State Diadem, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
RDM: 1996

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf Read more on Wikipedia

Reverse: Kaka (Bush Parrot) sitting on a branch, denomination above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FIVE DOLLARS KAKA

Designer: Michael McHalick

Edge: Reeded

Mint: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments: This Sterling silver coin features the Kaka, which is a native New Zealand Bush Parrot. They are perfectly adapted to living and feeding entirely in the forest. They are fast flyers and have a powerful beak and a very varied diet. They eat insects and their larvae as well as many kinds of nectar, seeds, and succulent forest fruit. The Kaka feeds in noisy flocks, mainly in the early morning and late evening. The coin was issued individually in a capsule in a plush case (2,334 copies) It was also included in the annual 7-coin Proof  Year Set. (2,569 copies)

Additional Information
Diameter (mm):
38.61 mm
Face Value:
$5
Finish:
Proof
Packaging:
Display Box with COA
Year of Issue:
1996
Weight:
28.28 grams
Issuing Country:
New Zealand
Metal:
Silver
Mintage (pcs):
3\,000